Is it legal to make permanent marking on the grips with a Sharpie or other marker?
My single biggest cause of missed shots with my Driver and Woods is having my grip slightly off (too strong or too weak). Some days after a layoff of a few days or more, my grip is way off and I'm missing off the planet and some days I get it right from the beginning. After a few hits at the range, I kind of dial it in before the round but I want to bypass that process and basically mark the grip for hand placement on a straight shot and then on the course I can work off that to dial in a fade or draw. I've tried it in practice rounds with tape and it works great but I don't think that is legal and I am playing in a tournament this weekend.
Similarly, I have pretty much dialed in different distances with my wedges based on 1/2 and 1/3 swings combined with gripping down 1 or 2 inches. I want to mark my wedge grips at 1" and 2" from the butt end to take the estimating out of this process as well.
Is this legal? Most grips have lines on them already, so I assume I can add my own so long as they don't wipe off easily. Thanks in advance for the input guys.
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You can do it...
http://www.usga.org/playing/clubs_and_ball...html#definition
http://www.usga.org/playing/clubs_and_ball...html#definition
QUOTE
If a certain feature on the grip enables the player to place his hands in exactly the same position every time, solely by feel and without actually looking at the grip, then it must be determined whether that feature renders the grip "molded for the hands." An extreme example of a grip which would be ruled "molded for the hands" is the type of 'training grip' often used to help beginners. However, a grip which has subtle changes in surface texture would usually be considered conforming. Likewise, printed markings which assist with the correct placement of the hands visually would not normally be considered non-conforming. Most of the details contained in Design of Clubs, Sections 3b and 3c serve to clarify and expand on this basic principle.
Very cool, that was my inclination but just wanted to check with the Rules geniuses on here. After putting new grips on my driver and woods, I was having a lot of trouble remembering hand placement. Thanks!
QUOTE(limpwrist @ Sep 25 2008, 12:13 AM) 
You can do it...
http://www.usga.org/playing/clubs_and_ball...html#definition
http://www.usga.org/playing/clubs_and_ball...html#definition
QUOTE
If a certain feature on the grip enables the player to place his hands in exactly the same position every time, solely by feel and without actually looking at the grip, then it must be determined whether that feature renders the grip "molded for the hands." An extreme example of a grip which would be ruled "molded for the hands" is the type of 'training grip' often used to help beginners. However, a grip which has subtle changes in surface texture would usually be considered conforming. Likewise, printed markings which assist with the correct placement of the hands visually would not normally be considered non-conforming. Most of the details contained in Design of Clubs, Sections 3b and 3c serve to clarify and expand on this basic principle.
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